IT'S FLOWER POWER AT THE GREYTON ROSE FAIR
This year Greyton celebrates the 21st annual Greyton Rose Fair and plans are well underway to make this a 21st birthday party to remember.
The fair will take place over the weekend of 27 and 28 October and the theme this year is Flower Power (imaginations are running wild already!).
The main attraction this year, as always, is the fabulous display of roses, which draws the crowds back year after year. With judging and prize-giving having taken place the night before, the display is opened to the public on both Saturday and Sunday. In addition, a variety of different gardens are also on show, many of them within strolling distance of each other.
Greyton is renowned for its Saturday morning market and this will be expanded on Rose Fair weekend to include more than 100 stalls selling everything from art to artichokes – as well as roses of every colour, shape and description.
Each year the Greyton Rose Fair is organised by the Greyton Seniors, a group that works tirelessly throughout the year to uplift those less fortunate than themselves. They do this each week by providing between 30 and 40 people with a well-balanced, substantial meal, an occasion that is for many the highlight of their week.
The Greyton Rose Fair is a Seniors fundraiser. Seniors members do all the work for the Rose Fair weekend themselves so that absolutely every cent raised can be ploughed back into the community. This year the aim is to make enough money to refurbish the building known locally as the Moravian Hall, a community hall alongside the Greyton library.
But that’s not all. They also hope to raise enough money to build a play park alongside the hall for the use of all the children in the Greyton community.
Greyton Rose Fair 2012 Programme
Friday 26 October
TIME |
EVENT |
LOCATION |
08:00 – 10:00 |
Flower arrangements to be delivered |
DRC Hall |
12:00 – 15:00 |
Rose entries to be delivered |
DRC Hall |
16:00 – 17:00 |
Judging |
DRC Hall |
17:30 – 18:30 |
Prize Giving – Rose Fair |
Abbey Rose |
18:00 – 19:00 |
Beatles Tribute Band & dancing |
Oak & Vigne – no charge |
18:00 – Late |
Night Market |
Via’s Deli |
18:00 – Late |
Street Party & Restaurant Activities |
Main Road & Ds Botha Street |
18:00 – Late |
Illegal (band from Hermanus) |
Performing at Searle’s from 18:00 |
18:00 – Late |
Mediterranean meze platters |
Peccadillos |
20:00 – Late |
Movie and Picnic by Moonlight |
The Post House – bookings essential |
20:00 – Late |
60’s Fondue Dinner |
Oak & Vigne – bookings essential |
Saturday 27 October
TIME |
EVENT |
LOCATION |
09:00 – 16:00 |
Children’s Art Display |
The Ladle |
09:00 – 15:00 |
Market stalls open |
Market Square |
09:00 – 16:00 |
Open Gardens |
Greyton, Bosmanskloof & Heuwelkroon. Maps available at Rose Show at DRC Hall |
09:00 – 09:50 |
Opening Parade (Genadendal Brass Band & Drum Majorettes, Miss Rose & Miss Rosebud and princesses, horses, cyclists, fire truck & more) |
Start at Library, right into Oak Street, right into Ds Botha, right into Main Road again, past Zippy’s, ending at the Market Square. |
09:00 – 16:00 |
Rose Show |
DRC Hall – R10 entrance per adult over 12 |
09:00 – 16:00 |
Flower Display |
Anglican Church |
09:00 – 17:00 |
Tea Garden |
Green Door – delicious cakes, friendly service |
10:00 |
Opening Speech – Stan Wallace |
Market Square – includes Miss Rose, Miss Rosebud and Princesses presentation |
10:00 – 15:00 |
Vintage Car Display |
Next to tennis courts |
10:00 – 15:00 |
Children’s Activities |
Tennis courts |
10:00 – 16:00 |
Art exhibition of works from Dale and Mel Elliott, photographic exhibition & open garden |
The Oaks Estate – light refreshments available |
11:00 – 16:00 |
German Festival |
Traditional German food and oompah band at Searle’s |
12:30 – 13:00 |
Marimba Band |
Oak & Vigne |
13:00 – 14:00 |
SA National Rope Jumping Champion Sibu Sodo |
Oak & Vigne – no cover charge |
14:30 – 16:00 |
Live 60’s Rock ‘n Roll with Louwtjie Rothman |
Oak & Vigne – no cover charge |
15:00 |
Display of festive table settings |
The Oaks Estate – No charge but please confirm your attendance. Call 028 254 9710/23 |
15:00 |
Mad Hatter’s High Tea Party |
The Post House – dress code open |
16:30 |
Currie Cup Final – Sharks vs Western Province – rugby on the big screen |
Oak & Vigne |
17:00 – 19:00 |
Currie Cup Final – Sharks vs Western Province – rugby on the big screen |
Searle’s |
17:00 – 19:00 |
Greyton Primêr School Choir |
Moravian Church – R30 entrance per person |
18:00 – Late |
Mediterranean meze platters |
Peccadillos |
19:00 – Late |
Thinus Maree Dinner Theatre |
Searle’s – bookings essential |
19:00 – Late |
Dinner by Candlelight with live entertainment |
The Post House – bookings essential |
19:00 – Late |
Vintage Retro Dinner with Herman & Philippus of Driefontein Farm |
Oak & Vigne – bookings essential
Live music by Louwtjie Rothman |
Sunday 28 October
TIME |
EVENT |
LOCATION |
08:00 |
Sonderend Bird Club Walk |
Nature Reserve, Park Street Entrance |
09:00 |
Rockhopper Adventures Cycle Ride |
Meet at Oak & Vigne |
09:00 – 17:00 |
Tea Garden |
Green Door – delicious cakes, friendly service |
09:30 – 11:00 |
Interdenominational Thanksgiving Service |
DR Church
Includes Children’s Choir |
10:00 – 15:00 |
Children’s Art Display |
The Ladle |
10:00 – 15:00 |
Rose Show |
DRC Hall – R10 entrance per adult over 12 |
10:00 – 15:00 |
Flower Display |
Anglican Church |
10:00 – 15:00 |
Open Gardens |
Greyton, Bosmanskloof & Heuwelkroon. Maps available at Rose Show in DRC Hall |
10:30 – 14:00 |
Oversized Canapé Mimosa Brunch |
The Post House |
11:00 – 17:00 |
Jazz Sunday Buffet |
Searle’s |
11:30 |
Prize Giving – Children’s Art |
The Ladle |
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